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Shorts and Skorts for All Your Adventures Aug. 30, 2025
By Nicola Bridges As a year-round traveler to tropical and arid destinations, owning comfortable sho... Read More
Sorry, Europe Is Full, Tourists Are Told Aug. 07, 2025
This was the summer when much of Europe said to the ever-increasing flow of tourists, "Sorry, we are... Read More
Ah, Sweet Jackass of Youth Jul. 12, 2024
They say youth is wasted on the young. "They" are old people who are hugely offended by the beautifu... Read More
The Hard Ask Jul. 07, 2024
I've settled down to write at my kitchen table with my son playing on his computer across from me. I... Read More
Celebrating Summer Jun. 19, 2024
Dear Annie: I feel you overlooked an important point in your response to "Inheritance Issues," which... Read More
Sunset Is Coming on the Summer of Cicadas May. 25, 2024
I hate cicadas. I hate their big, beady eyes. I hate their prehistoric bodies, and how they'll fly i... Read More
Scary Campfire Stories for Middle Age May. 11, 2024
Gather round, summer campers. Hey, Braden. Put that stick down. The marshmallows are for s'mores, no... Read More
My Garden Is Still a Mess, and Yours Should Be Too Mar. 15, 2024
I still have dry flower stalks and leaf litter across my yard. The weather is warming with the start... Read More
Seeking Messier's Goldmine Sep. 05, 2023
Week of Sept. 10-16, 2023 Back in the late 18th and early 19th centuries — long before anyone... Read More
Grandma Goes South for the Winter Aug. 26, 2023
Dear Annie: I've been with a guy for over four years now. Things were great in the beginning, but no... Read More
Climate Change Means More Heat Waves Are Coming. For Now, Here's How To Cool It. Aug. 25, 2023
Hot days in August are nothing new to St. Louis, of course. But with the current heat wave baking th... Read More
What You Drink Matters Aug. 18, 2023
For all of us, what we choose to drink makes a difference. A new study highlights how important drin... Read More
Holiday Head Start Aug. 07, 2023
During these lazy days of summer, I can imagine that Christmas is the farthest thing from your mind.... Read More
Summertime Is Supposed to Be Hot, Right? Jul. 31, 2023
DR. WALLACE: It is summertime and in our area of the country it is scorching hot and even sometimes ... Read More
A Few Hot St. Louis Days Don't Prove Climate Change. Centuries of Data Do. Jul. 28, 2023
Even with historic heat waves simmering here and around the world, it's important to acknowledge tha... Read More
Much of the Hot Air Is Coming From Washington Jul. 25, 2023
Baby, it's hot outside. Right on cue, a New York Times headline links this surge in temperatures to ... Read More
Solved: The Mystery of Ceiling Fan Direction Jul. 24, 2023
As a child, I must have driven my parents crazy. And I am still doing it, but now to my husband. I c... Read More
Nonnegotiable Rules for Summer Jul. 08, 2023
The following rules for summer are nonnegotiable. Please observe them to the letter, or management r... Read More
Soaking Up the Sun Requires Protection Jul. 07, 2023
As recently reported by USA Today's Adrianna Rodriguez, extreme heat "is the deadliest weather-relat... Read More
Summer Gardening To-Do List Jun. 28, 2023
With the hot weather of summer, there may not be much to do in your landscape, but there are a few t... Read More
